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[Special Lady]

[Episode 29]

Let's go. Hurry up.

-Let's go. -Hurry up.

It's so vivid.

It will definitely be sold at a good price later.

Whom did you draw?

It looks so ugly.

Doesn't it look like you?

It does look like you.

Why can't I be Xiao Yu?

Zhou Ji.

Xiao, do you have something to say?

Why did you treat Zhu like that today?

What do you mean?

You could just bear

to see her suffer humiliation in front of so many people?

I don't think there were any problems

with what I did today.

Are you still upset

about the engagement?

Xiao, do you have anything else to say?

We're already trying to solve the problem of the engagement.

This is a letter about cancelling the engagement written by Dean Song.

The relationship between Xiao Yu and Song Zhu

will be over soon.

What does it have to do with me?

What do you mean?

You like Song Zhu, don't you?

So I have to like her forever?

What do you mean?

Senior Song took the initiative to pursue me,

so I was a bit interested in her.

Zhou Ji.

What do you mean?

It means literally.

I think I've made it clear.

Senior Song should know her place.

You're just like her.

Both of you are impulsive.

Don't be so ungrateful.

Xiao, what's your identity now by saying these words to me?

You like her,

so you've stood up for her?

What a joke.

You're just being sanctimonious.

Do you dare to say it again?

I used to think that

I shouldn't think too much about the relationship between you and her.

But now it seems

that's the truth.

Xiao Yu,

I'll tell you one last time.

No matter what the relationship between you and her is,

from now on,

neither of you should interfere in my life!

Xiao, Zhou.

Let's go and play with crickets.

They don't want to play with crickets.

Let’s go.

-Let’s go. -No.

Why is there blood on Zhou's face?

Let's go.

What should she do?

How can Miss Zhu face other people in the future after this incident?

How can she get married?

Mr. Li, you don't have to worry about that.

Though no other men want her,

I want her.

He's so nice to Zhu.

-I'm envious. -They are such a good match.

I'm the one who's engaged to Zhu.

I'm also the one who will protect her in the future.

Silly man.

Shh!

Xiao Yu, don't you think you're childish?

How do you know it's me?

I can feel it.

You can feel it?

Can you feel that it's me?

I...

I can feel it.

Well,

we'd better not be so childish.

Weren't you the one who did something so childish first?

Why did you leave so early today?

Nothing.

Because...

Because...

As you know, the atmosphere at school is very depressing.

I might as well come out for a walk.

Is it because of Miss Yan?

No.

I know her well

and understand her.

It's reasonable for her to be angry with me.

I'm fine now.

Don't worry about me.

I'm really fine.

Okay.

Let's go eat peach mustard pastries.

Okay!

Peach mustard pastries!

Hurry up, Short Legs.

Hurry up.

-Wait for me. -Hurry up.

Junior Zhou.

Senior Yan.

Sorry to keep you waiting.

Is there

anything wrong with my dress today?

It's just that

I've never observed you so carefully before.

You're just like a figure in a painting,

and you're like an angel in the mortal world.

I'm flattered, Junior Zhou.

I merely selected this dress casually.

I'm sorry

for my imprudence.

Please forgive me.

It's all right.

We are friends.

There is no need for you to be so nervous.

By the way,

I came in a hurry previously,

so I lack the pigments of several colors now.

If you don't mind,

please accompany me to buy some pigments.

Okay. Let's go.

Senior Yan, please.

You'll treat me to the pastries?

I'll treat you to the pastries if I want to.

If I don't want to, I...

Senior Yan.

Let's go.

Now I don't want to eat them.

Let me send you back home.

Let's go.

Junior Zhou.

Can you pretend to be my boyfriend?

I've thought about it for a long time.

It's surprising that Yueniang lied to us like that.

I'm really angry.

But if we can pretend that we're dating each other,

I think they will be like us.

What do you think?

Okay.

Actually, I...

The pigment stall is over there.

Let's go over there.

Watch out, Senior Yan!

Junior Zhou!

Junior Zhou, are you all right?

I'm fine.

But I'm worried about you.

Sorry for my rudeness just now.

Please forgive me.

You're already like this. Why do you still care about me?

I'm glad that you're fine.

Can anyone help us?

Why are you just standing there and watching us?

Let me help you up.

Why did you come here?

Right.

Why did I come here?

No.

Just now, I said that

I didn't want to eat the pastries.

So, there's nothing wrong

with me coming here.

Song Zhu.

Do you feel upset now?

Yes.

Yes, I do.

I feel upset now.

Xiao Yu.

I was the one who hurt Qinruo first.

So no matter what she does,

I should put up with it, right?

They have done that to you.

Why do you still care about them?

Can you stop

taking the blame for everything?

How can I not take the blame?

I...

I've tried my best not to take the blame.

I...

I've tried my best to stop taking the blame.

Don't I look like doing that?

I...

I didn't care at all just now.

Xiao Yu, I didn't care at all just now.

I didn't care at all just now.

You did well.

I'm fine now.

I'm really fine now.

Let's go eat something delicious.

I'm hungry now.

So...

So soon?

I mean it.

You'll eat delicious food with me, won't you?

Let's go. I'm really fine now.

He didn't hurt his bones.

It's just a minor injury.

He'll get better in a few days.

Doctor, please prescribe the best medicine for him.

No matter how much it costs,

don't let him get any scars.

Don't worry.

I've used the best medicine for him.

You can come back to change the dressing in seven days.

Thank you, doctor.

Alright.

Senior Yan,

you don't have to spend so much money to treat my injury.

Don't say that.

You got hurt because you tried to save me.

Besides,

if I didn't do this,

I wouldn't know how to repay your kindness.

Speaking of which,

I was the one who asked you out today.

Because of that, this accident happened.

It was all my fault.

But it seems that

it's not the first time that you've saved me.

It's what I should do.

I shouldn't have said those words just now.

It was a bit abrupt

to ask you to be my boyfriend.

I...

I'm willing to be your boyfriend.

If I can make you

less worried by doing this,

I'm willing to do so.

Thank you.

Senior Yan.

Feiniang is timid.

If she knows that I'm injured,

I think she'll be worried.

Could you please not tell her?

But you...

I'm fine being alone.

Don't worry.

I'll come to look after you, too.

Don't bother, Senior Yan.

You got hurt because of me.

It's my duty to do something for you.

Sir, your medicine.

Thanks.

Thank you.

Thank you for your hard work today.

Please go back and rest early.

Give me the medicine.

Now you only have one hand that is available.

How can you decoct the herbs yourself?

Just let me do it.

Well...

Don't stand on ceremony.

I'm giving you the stuff.

If there's nothing else, I have to go back now.

Be careful on the way.

Li.

Catch up with him.

Wait for me!

Hurry up!

Wait for me!

You're awake.

Senior Yan.

You...

You started to wait here early in the morning?

I noticed that you hadn't woken up,

so I stood in front of the door for a while.

You didn't have to do this.

You could have knocked on the door to wake me up.

You didn't have to wait in front of the door.

Come in, please.

Senior Yan, have a seat.

Thank you.

I've brought you some breakfast.

Have breakfast first.

Then take the medicine.

The doctor has said that

you can't take this medicine on an empty stomach.

Senior Yan.

You don't have to be so nice to me.

I...

I don't know how to repay your kindness.

You got hurt because you tried to save me.

If you don't let me do something for you,

I'll feel even guiltier.

Just eat.

You should eat, too.

Look at you.

The corners of your mouth are full of food.

Xiao Yu, what are you doing?

Nothing.

I'm not doing anything.

Nothing. Let's go.

Let's go.

Let's go.

Let go of...

Let's go.

Where are we going?

Let's go to

the beverage shop.

Why are we going to the beverage shop so early in the morning?

I'm thirsty. Let's go.

If you have some beverages early in the morning,

aren't you afraid that you'll have diarrhea?

No, I'm not afraid of that.

Let's go.

Senior Yan.

Sorry for my rudeness just now.

It's all right.

I was the one who made this suggestion.

But it was hard for you.

You needed to pretend to be intimate with me.

Qinruo.

Well...

The medicine is a little cold now.

I'll take it to the kitchen and heat it up for you.

What's wrong with you?

You look weird today.

You were the one who asked me out,

but you look so weird now.

There's nothing special.

I didn't sleep well last night.

You're lying.

There must be something.

You...

Don't you think that Yan Qinruo

was too proactive towards Zhou Ji yesterday?

So you're thinking about that?

Do you still have feelings for Qinruo...

No.

You misunderstood it.

Hearing what you said, how could I not misunderstand it?

Is Zhou Ji the one whom you have feelings for?

Are you crazy?

Then why have you thought about this matter for such a long time?

Haven't you thought about it?

I already finished thinking about it yesterday.

Are you sick?

You are the one who is sick.

Let me tell you. If you're sick, you need to take medicine,

and you can't think too much.

It's true.

Forget it.

Mr. Zhou, let me help you.

Don't bother, Senior Yan.

I can do it myself.

You got hurt because of me.

But I didn't take good care of you.

It's not like that, Senior Yan.

Look.

I can bandage the wound well by myself.

But the more you say like that,

the guiltier I feel.

It's okay, Senior Yan.

It's just a minor injury.

I'll recover in a few days.

Don't worry about it.

By the way,

this. one..

This...

This is...

I've found

this bracelet for you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

I haven't drawn the picture I promised you to paint.

I... I'll do it now.

I'll do it now.

I'll do it now.

I'll do it now.

I’ll do it now.

Alright, Mr. Zhou.

You should take a good rest now.

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

Don't panic. I'm fine.

You may leave.

Don't tell anyone

about my coughing.

Yes.

Your Highness, take good care of yourself.

Let's get down to business.

Your Highness,

I've found that

the corruption case is related to the tax loopholes.

In my previous investigation, I found that

the donated money which the academies distributed to the students

returned to Li Shancai's residence again through Zhao Shoucai.

Therefore, I sneaked into Li Mansion at night

and found the account book with the records of the incomes of donated money.

According to the names of the merchants in the account book,

I found those merchants who donated the money.

I tracked them and found that

those merchants made a deal with Li Shancai.

They got the money they had donated

in a small house in the suburbs

so as to achieve the purpose of tax evasion.

I can confirm that in this case, Duke Yue took the lead

and Li Shancai wrapped it up.

There might be a bigger mastermind behind this conspiracy.

Many people are involved.

To avoid alerting the enemies,

I didn't enter that small house.

I suspect that

the account book about the expenditures is hidden there.

This account book is a handwritten copy.

I think Uncle Hu sent it with the letter

after he copied the original version.

With the annual 10,000 taels of gold,

they've evaded taxes like this.

The National Treasury is short of money now.

We also have both internal and external problems.

These corrupt officials

even colluded with merchants

to evade taxes.

A few days ago,

Song Yang, the new Number One Scholar,

put forward an idea in the imperial court.

It's about tax reform.

Wan Li was the first one who objected to it.

It showed his wild ambition.

The tax reform

will cut off their source of making a fortune.

Therefore,

tax reform is what we must do.

I've heard that most of the officials who have been promoted recently

used to be Song Xu's students.

Besides,

Song Xu has been in contact with Zhao Wenlang through letters recently.

The person who suggested tax reform

is the son of Song Xu,

but

it's still hard to figure out his true intention now.

This person seems more important now.

If he can participate in the reform,

things will be much easier.

Otherwise,

it'll be more difficult to carry out the reform.

Your Highness,

what are we going to do next?

We'll start with

one of Li Shancai's son.

Then we will make them lose thoroughly.

As for Song Xu,

let's see the scenery in the south by that time.

Mr. Zhang.

Can you let me copy the name list

and accounting records about the students of the academy

who received the donated money this year?

That's strange.

Why does Duke Yue want the name list

-and accounting records about the students who received the donated money? -Why do you want to copy these records?

I want to contact the students who received the donated money,

and ask them to write about their feelings for the Yiyang Academy.

Why are you being so sneaky here?

Nothing.

I went back to the Teachers' Office and found that there was a guest inside.

I'll give your books to them as gifts.

What do you think, Mr. Zhang?

So it's Duke Yue.

Let's go.

What?

As a teaching assistant, why are you afraid of seeing him?

Besides, you've seen Duke Yue before, haven't you?

Let's go and say hello to him.

No need.

What?

Wait for me.

This is the account book about the donation records.

Please read it.

Okay.

There are many people recorded in this book.

I'm afraid it'll take some time.

No hurry.

Take your time to copy the records.

I'll go arrange the self-study sessions for the students first.

I'll come back to accompany you later.

Mr. Zhang, please continue with your work.

I'll wait for you here.

Okay.

Duke Yue, please help yourself.

The tea, brushes and ink are all here.

Please help yourself.

You're so kind.

[Account Book]

Why do I feel that you are weird every day?

What is so weird about me?

It's quite weird that you're avoiding Duke Yue.

Look.

Why are there two people?

Look.

Who would come to such a hidden place?

Don't care about that.

Anyway, they're definitely not female students.

Except me,

no female students would come here to play.

Now it's class time at the Men's Academy.

They must be female students.

I don't think they're female students.

I think maybe

Xue Hanfu and Ding Miao are catching crickets there.

Let's make a bet.

Okay.

If they're students from the Men's Academy, I'll lose.

I'll buy you some peach mustard pastries.

If they're students from the Women's Academy, you'll lose.

You'll have to buy me a bottle of wine.

Okay.

See you at the back mountain later.

Okay.

Now it's class time at the Men's Academy.

You'll definitely lose.

Not necessarily.

Don't look at it.

What are you doing? Let me see.

Don't look at it.

Qinruo.

Give me a chance

to let me take care of you.

It's just an illusion.

Mr. Zhou.

I know that

you were faking it just now.

-It was all fake. -I wasn't faking it.

I've really fallen in love with you.

Give me a chance.

Do you want to cry?

Just cry. It's okay.

I'll let you lean on my shoulder.

My face feels so hot.

How come I feel so hot for no reason

after I saw a scene like that?

How embarrassing.

It's so hot.

You...

Are you sick because you're so angry?

This is too fast.

Are you okay?

Don't follow me.

I need to be alone and calm down.

It was all fake.

Besides, you know that

Yueniang likes you.

She also knows that you used to like Xiao.

But what about now?

Besides, there has been no

special relationship between Senior Song and I.

Or

are you actually still caring about her?

Mr. Zhou,

I have something to do. I have to go.

Why did we come across Zhou Ji right at that place?

I lost in the betting.

I should have beaten him up there

to teach him a lesson for his imprudence.

All of you will be able to buy the pastries.

Don't push or shove.

If I can't buy the peach mustard pastries,

she'll scold me again.

Come out.

Don't be childish.

I knew you'd be here.

See what I've brought you.

You admit defeat by doing this.

Don't tell anyone about it.

I really don't understand.

Actually, I don't understand, either.

I mean the wine.

I really don't understand

as the wine tastes so terrible,

why

there are still some people who love drinking it so much.

Haven't you heard of a saying?

It's "Getting drunk to relieve sorrows".

I've also heard the saying that if you get drunk to drown your sorrows, you'll feel sadder instead.

Today,

you saw that man and that woman

doing that thing.

Are you sure that you're fine?

Do you think what I said in the restaurant on that day were just some words said by me in a dream?

I saw both of them there today.

I was really surprised.

But besides that,

I had no other feelings.

If Qinruo can be happy,

I think I'll be glad.

At least, among the four of us,

someone didn't lose.

I don't understand the concepts of winning and losing in love.

However, as long as you feel relieved,

I'll be happy.

Talking about the knowledge of love

with men like you is such a difficult task.

I didn't understand, so I asked you.

About the phrase you mentioned last time,

it seems to be "infatuation and imagination".

Right. What does it mean?

I asked Jin Xiaoyue secretly.

She said that

when a person likes someone,

he'll eat what that person likes to eat.

Are you okay?

I'm fine. I choked on this pastry.

Go ahead. I'm fine.

Go ahead.

He will also

do what that person likes to do.

What do you like to do?

I like

Cuju and archery.

Anyway,

he'll change himself

for that person.

What have you changed?

I like reading now. Does it count?

No.

So, I've gradually realized that

my feelings for Zhou Ji cannot be considered as love.

Then I'm relieved.

I still didn't know how to tell you about it.

What did you want to tell me?

I've asked Zhou Ji.

He said he had never liked you.

Really?

That's great.

If you're fine,

I'm relieved.

As I'm thinking about it now,

you're quite handsome

when you don't talk.

As I'm thinking about it now,

it's kind of good

to marry you.

What did you say?

It's...

It's kind of good

to marry you.